ying the previous episode into a broader understanding of human nature and historical trend. After an announcement, we run through the current difficulties facing Western Civilization and then dive into the deep past with a quote that shows just how ancient Marx's complaints are.

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Optimus Prime, known in Japan as Convoy, is a fictional character created by the Transformers franchise. He is a Cybertronian, a fictional extraterrestrial species of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms, a synergistic blend of biological evolution and technological engineering. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization.

We take a break from 1800s America to look at Karl Marx, not as a theorist of political economy, but as a man. Many people are aware of Marxism the doctrine, but how many people know that Marx himself was financially illiterate? Did you know that Marx exploited essentially everyone in his life including his wife, his maid, his mother, his best friend? Marx was a real piece of work. Shouldn't that bear on his theory of history? Let's explore.


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Drawing on previous episodes, we explore the nature of free speech in a democratic society as a function of moral persuasion. How can moral persuasion happen apart from encountering new ideas? And who speaks new ideas but people out of step with the rest of society? Being out of step isn't a guarantee of quality but the value of free speech to this effort cannot be understated. Let's explore.


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Welcome to Needle Noggin by the Liquid Heads.

Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet -- the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.

Welcome to Needle Noggin by the Liquid Heads.

2020's riots and lawlessness wasn't without historical precedent. A little perspective can induce sobriety (just not in the host of the show). We've all heard comparisons of the woke riots with the 70s. Our history is full of examples. On this show we go back to the 1830s and look at two riots where the mobs got away with outright murder, supported by the local officials who were sworn to uphold the law.

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Welcome to Needle Noggin by the Liquid Heads.